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Malorie (Bird Box, #2)
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Beginning at the same place we left off in BIRD BOX only a few years later at the school for the blind, MALORIE takes us on another wild ride!
As with everything in the BIRD BOX world, the school does not remain safe for long. Once again, Malorie goes on the road and discovers a safe place to raise her family, all still living by the fold. They are comfortable for many years, (Olympia and Tom are now 16), until a man arrives are their camp. He says he's from the census, and has printed papers with news of the world. Of course Malorie will not look at them and doesn't trust him, (she lives by the fold), but Tom does- and finds the names of Malorie's parents on a list of survivors. Are they really still alive? Is this census thing for real? You'll have to read it to find out!
I don't want to say anything more about the plot, because there's a lot going on here that you deserve to find out on your own. I will say, however, that I thought there was a lot of repetition along the way, when we're inside Malorie's or the teens' heads. Sometimes I got a little bogged down while listening to that. Also? I felt like the ending came abruptly and I wanted to know about more about the circumstances in which Malorie and her family found themselves.
Those are the only, (slightly), negative things I have to say, because otherwise, I loved this book. I was glad to see Malorie again, tough as nails and handling things like a boss.
Cassandra Campbell is one hell of a narrator and I enjoyed her performance.
MALORIE is an engaging tale and an even more engaging character. I recommend that all fans of BIRD BOX get to it and get to it quickly!
Get your copy here:
*I bought this audiobook with my hard earned cash.*
As with everything in the BIRD BOX world, the school does not remain safe for long. Once again, Malorie goes on the road and discovers a safe place to raise her family, all still living by the fold. They are comfortable for many years, (Olympia and Tom are now 16), until a man arrives are their camp. He says he's from the census, and has printed papers with news of the world. Of course Malorie will not look at them and doesn't trust him, (she lives by the fold), but Tom does- and finds the names of Malorie's parents on a list of survivors. Are they really still alive? Is this census thing for real? You'll have to read it to find out!
I don't want to say anything more about the plot, because there's a lot going on here that you deserve to find out on your own. I will say, however, that I thought there was a lot of repetition along the way, when we're inside Malorie's or the teens' heads. Sometimes I got a little bogged down while listening to that. Also? I felt like the ending came abruptly and I wanted to know about more about the circumstances in which Malorie and her family found themselves.
Those are the only, (slightly), negative things I have to say, because otherwise, I loved this book. I was glad to see Malorie again, tough as nails and handling things like a boss.
Cassandra Campbell is one hell of a narrator and I enjoyed her performance.
MALORIE is an engaging tale and an even more engaging character. I recommend that all fans of BIRD BOX get to it and get to it quickly!
Get your copy here:
*I bought this audiobook with my hard earned cash.*
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Reading Progress
April 15, 2019
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April 15, 2019
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to-read
March 26, 2020
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dark-fiction
March 26, 2020
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series
August 14, 2020
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Started Reading
August 14, 2020
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audio-book
August 17, 2020
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25.0%
August 21, 2020
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Finished Reading
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Apr 15, 2020 10:07AM
Me too!
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And me! STILL waiting on NetGalley UK to either approve or decline
Lynne wrote: "And me! STILL waiting on NetGalley UK to either approve or decline"Right? Don't leave us hanging!
I've just been approved, YAY!
On what date does it release over there, Lynne?I'm still waiting in limbo over here. :(
Char wrote: "On what date does it release over there, Lynne?I'm still waiting in limbo over here. :("
It's released on July 21st in the UK Char
It looks like it's the same date here. *sigh* I'll still keep my fingers crossed.
Perhaps it's taking longer to process due to everyone being in lockdown? I requested on March 23rd and was approved April 23rd. My fingers and toes are crossed for you!
I requested it somewhere around the end of March, so maybe there's still hope!
I just went ahead and preordered a hard cover on Amazon. Which I rarely do, but this one deserved an exception.
I may just do the same at some point. I still want to read it sooner rather than later, you know?
I'm still waiting too. I watched Bird Box on Netflix, and I'm starting the book soon. Usually, I read a book first before watching a series or movie adaptation of it, but with Sandra Bullock starring in it, yeah, I wasn't waiting. ;)
I try to read the book first too.
I wished for it the day I saw it on there! 😢
D.K. wrote: "I'm still waiting too. I watched Bird Box on Netflix, and I'm starting the book soon. Usually, I read a book first before watching a series or movie adaptation of it, but with Sandra Bullock starri..."I think you will find the book to be very very different from the movie. I started watching it because I loved the book so much but had to turn it off halfway because I didn't like the choices they made. Had I seen the movie first I probably would have enjoyed it.
Tia wrote: "I wished for it the day I saw it on there! 😢"Me too, but now it's change from wishing to requesting.
Still waiting for a response, as well...
I get what you mean about the repetitiveness. “Malorie breathes in. She holds it. She breathes out.� was so annoying to me. I struggled through the first part of the book but thankfully it found its footing and got much better.
Ditto the repetitiveness. But, like you said, it was a minor annoyance in an otherwise great story. I think it ended so abruptly because he is going to write another. I think the story COULD be finished with this one, but at the same time, I want to know what you want to know and that will take another installment.
Great review Char! I still need to post mine, trying to find the words.
